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. >> is the problem with his the president and his policies or is it with chuck hagel, john brennan, john kerry? >> that's all the president. the pr the president picks the people e put aro he puts around him, too. with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, the defense and cia just in the last week their o performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has them has been pretty poor and not not in my judgment that's the th judgment as well of senators on both sides of the aisle.f the my guess is if you look to put th the president's motives for picking chuck hagel i think he wants the republican to go be -- chu the foil if you will for what heic wants to do to the defense department, do serious damage to our military capabilities.ous it looks to me that the da president has made choices in part based on people who won't part b argue with him. mor >> we'll have much more of the vice pr interview, the former vice use o president will talk about the water use of waterboarding and his relationship with former he president george w. bush. >>> 24 hours after the bombshell an
. >> is the problem with his the president and his policies or is it with chuck hagel, john brennan, john kerry? >> that's all the president. the pr the president picks the people e put aro he puts around him, too. with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, the defense and cia just in the last week their o performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has them has been pretty poor and not not in my judgment that's the th judgment as well of senators on both sides of...
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with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and cia, just in the last week their performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has been pretty poor. that's, you know, not my judgment. that's the judgment, as well, of senators on both sides of the aisle. my guess is if you look at what the president's motives are for picking chuck headachel l-- chu hagel, he wants the republican to be the foil for what he wants to do with the defense department which will do serious damage to the department. it looks to me that the president has made choices in part based on people who won't argue with him. >> we'll have much more of that interview ahead. the former vice president will talk about the use of water boarding and his relationship with former president george w. bush. >>> 24 hours after the bombshell announcement that pope benedict is resigning, the focus now turns to choosing his successor. benedict is the first pope in six centuries to step down. his last day is february 28. and this morning there are new reports about the pope's health. allen pizzay is in vat cal
with respect to chuck hagel and brennan, defense and cia, just in the last week their performance in front of the committees that have to confirm them has been pretty poor. that's, you know, not my judgment. that's the judgment, as well, of senators on both sides of the aisle. my guess is if you look at what the president's motives are for picking chuck headachel l-- chu hagel, he wants the republican to be the foil for what he wants to do with the defense department which will do serious...
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secretary of state kerry and secretary of defense hagel will still meet with their russian counterparts right here in washington. >> margaret brennan, thank you. joining us now is david ignatius ignatius, for "the washington post." so relations between russia and the u.s. have been frayed over syria, human rights arms control and now edward snowden. but how significant is it to have the president of the united states cancel a summit meeting with another leader? >> it's pretty darn significant. this is the lowest point that u.s. russia relations have reached since the obama administration. and officials in the white house stress to me that we don't want to blow up the relationship but nonetheless this is quite a sharp breach. the meeting that will take place tomorrow with secretary kerry and the soviet -- excuse me russian foreign ministry sergey lavrov is important because there's a lot of business the two sides have to talk about. syria and iran are at the top of that list. we have a new government in iran that's making signals that it's interested in negotiating some kind of nuclear d
secretary of state kerry and secretary of defense hagel will still meet with their russian counterparts right here in washington. >> margaret brennan, thank you. joining us now is david ignatius ignatius, for "the washington post." so relations between russia and the u.s. have been frayed over syria, human rights arms control and now edward snowden. but how significant is it to have the president of the united states cancel a summit meeting with another leader? >> it's...
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defense secretary hagel will hold a press conference today to talk about the meeting with the president and explain what he plans to do about the embarrassing fact that service memb servicemen in charge of sexual assault prevention programs are being arrested themselves for sexual assault. after reading the pentagon's top military and civilian leaders, the commander in chief spelled out the stakes. >> not only shameful and disgraceful, but it also is going to make and has made our military less effective than it can be. >> reporter: the chief of the army issued a statement, admitting it is failing to combat sexual assault. >> i want to leave no stone unturned, and i want us to explore every good idea that is out there. >> reporter: there are hard profile cases like jeffrey krusinski, head of sexual assault prevention with the air force, now charged with groping a woman. and the army sergeant at ft. hood, in charge of sexual assault prevention, under investigation for assault and prostitution. then there are the numbers, which senator barbara boxer says proves the traditional chain of mi
defense secretary hagel will hold a press conference today to talk about the meeting with the president and explain what he plans to do about the embarrassing fact that service memb servicemen in charge of sexual assault prevention programs are being arrested themselves for sexual assault. after reading the pentagon's top military and civilian leaders, the commander in chief spelled out the stakes. >> not only shameful and disgraceful, but it also is going to make and has made our...
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." >>> chuck hagel warning about the fallout from automatic spending cuts scuts. the military faces a 30% hit. a report shows top leaders are living in swanky neighborhood getting gardners, cooks ss and drivers. >> reporter: good morning. at a time when defense department workers are forced to take cuts pay cuts and furloughs, this pentagon report detailing how much it spends on housing for senior officers is bound to raise hackles. many top generals and admirals are living in pricey homes located on prime real estate. casa sur is a five-bedroom resident in coral gables florida, which the pentagon leases for $106,000 a year and where the head of the u.s. command will live rent free once renovations are completed. with all the security and communications that go with being a top commander, the pentagon estimates casa sur will cost $3.2 million over 25 years. general kelly is a respected combat commander who lost his own son in afghanistan. but that house will be hard to explain to matt thompson, a military mechanic forced to take a 20% pay cut for the rest of this
." >>> chuck hagel warning about the fallout from automatic spending cuts scuts. the military faces a 30% hit. a report shows top leaders are living in swanky neighborhood getting gardners, cooks ss and drivers. >> reporter: good morning. at a time when defense department workers are forced to take cuts pay cuts and furloughs, this pentagon report detailing how much it spends on housing for senior officers is bound to raise hackles. many top generals and admirals are living...
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defense secretary chuck hagel meets with reporters this hour. he could face questions about cutting military aid to egypt. lawmakers are divided on that. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we could cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it then you lose your credibility and you influence. >> i don't think you throw the baby out with the bath water. egypt's an important country. i think we have to be very, very careful before we willy-nilly just cut off aid. >> bill plante is at the white house. >> reporter: president obama would prefer to focus on the economy today. he's got a meeting with financial regulators leaders this morning western time. but he can't avoid the problems in egypt. the state department has now begun taking steps to withhold economic aid. that's only about 200 million of the 1.5 billion that egypt gets annually from the u.s. the rest of course is for the military. and that comes as congressional criticism of the response continues to grow. lawmakers have several more weeks of recess. but even so on su
defense secretary chuck hagel meets with reporters this hour. he could face questions about cutting military aid to egypt. lawmakers are divided on that. >> when we threaten something, as we did that we could cut off aid, the administration did, and then not do it then you lose your credibility and you influence. >> i don't think you throw the baby out with the bath water. egypt's an important country. i think we have to be very, very careful before we willy-nilly just cut off aid....
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politico says defense secretary chuck hagel is issuing new warnings about spending cuts. hagel says the united states can either have a high-tech military that is too small or larger force that is less equipped. >> "the wall street journal" looks at a surge of people buying guns in newtown, connecticut. more than 200 newtown residents have received pistol permitings. compared to 171 for all of last year. >>> "washington post" says president obama's defending his former economic adviser larry summers. he is a candidate to replace outgoing fed chairman ben bernanke but some liberals don't like summers policies. >>> the san francisco chronicle says facebook shares briefly passed their initial $38 price for the first time on wednesday. the stock traded as high as 38.31 before closing at 36.80. in september, you may recall they hit a low of 17.55. facebook's fast growing mobile advertising is fueling the earnings. >> "the new york times" says a number of visitors to las vegas hit a record last year. nearly 40 million people. but they spend less money per trip. people are not g
politico says defense secretary chuck hagel is issuing new warnings about spending cuts. hagel says the united states can either have a high-tech military that is too small or larger force that is less equipped. >> "the wall street journal" looks at a surge of people buying guns in newtown, connecticut. more than 200 newtown residents have received pistol permitings. compared to 171 for all of last year. >>> "washington post" says president obama's defending...
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secretary of defense hagel said this morning that u.s. forces are ready and able to act as soon as the president gives the order. secretary kerry called the use of chemical weapons by syria undeniable. >> the indiscriminate slauder of civilians, killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> reporter: these all strongly indicate everything these images are already screaming at us is real. chemical weapons were used in syria. >> reporter: on monikerry repeated the president's promises there would be consequences for syria's use of chemical weapons. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would use the world's most heinous weapons against the world's most vulnerable people. >> reporter: it was a year ago the president laid down his marker. there would be enormous consequences if we start seeing movement on the chemical weapons front. >> reporter: with little public support for any u.s. involvement in syria, the president has been reluctant to
secretary of defense hagel said this morning that u.s. forces are ready and able to act as soon as the president gives the order. secretary kerry called the use of chemical weapons by syria undeniable. >> the indiscriminate slauder of civilians, killing of women and children and innocent bystanders by chemical weapons is a moral obscenity. >> reporter: these all strongly indicate everything these images are already screaming at us is real. chemical weapons were used in syria....
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senate foreign relations committee bringing in secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel. >> bashar al-assad said the middle east is a powder keg. the risk of regional war exist. >> carried out joint missile test with the united states in the eastern mediterranean today. >> just want to go over there to see my friend kim. >> arrived in north korea for the second time this year. >> took years but diana nyad was the first person to swim to florida from cuba without a shark cage. >> rain rushed into two apartment buildings. >> all the water came out and it was like a river. >> the new eastern span of the san francisco oakland bay bridge is open for business. >> a southwest flight makes an emergency landing after striking a bird during takeoff. >> people were in tears, people were scared, babies were crying. >> an agent. >> 727 pounds. >> an upset in the u.s. open last night. roger federer bounced by robredo. >> a brawl on the field but it wasn't the players that started it. it was the coaches. >>> in newtown, connecticut, the annual labor day parade celebrated the town's res
senate foreign relations committee bringing in secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel. >> bashar al-assad said the middle east is a powder keg. the risk of regional war exist. >> carried out joint missile test with the united states in the eastern mediterranean today. >> just want to go over there to see my friend kim. >> arrived in north korea for the second time this year. >> took years but diana nyad was the first person to swim to...
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. >> and senator, i know that defense secretary hagel has expressed support for your legislation. it is different than senator gillibrand's legislation. how, then, do you address the concern that many women in the military are not reporting sexual assaults because they don't want to go to their commander, their boss who's in charge of their careers? don't you have to change that process? >> first, norah, i think it's a reality. i handled these cases for a number of years in the courtroom as a prosecutor. most women don't want to come forward and talk about this crime. this is common. the issue is will there be a place that they can go where they feel protected? they do not have to go to the commander to report this crime. they never even required to make their report public. they have -- our bill will strengthen this network of people that will be in charge of talking to them as sexual assault professionals and counselors. victim advocates. they are not required to report it to their commander. ultimately the commander and the unit is going to know if they're willing to go forward
. >> and senator, i know that defense secretary hagel has expressed support for your legislation. it is different than senator gillibrand's legislation. how, then, do you address the concern that many women in the military are not reporting sexual assaults because they don't want to go to their commander, their boss who's in charge of their careers? don't you have to change that process? >> first, norah, i think it's a reality. i handled these cases for a number of years in the...
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chuck hagel issued a memo ordering the secretary to effectively ignore the president's remarks. >> "the financial times" says federal prosecutors have charged two traders in london with hiding massive losses last year. they topped $6 billion. the traders are accused of falsifying records. >>> "the washington post" look at efforts by the postal service to overhaul priority mail. the post office is offering free insurance, track and exact day delivery. the agency says the new plan will bring in $500 million a year. >> the "new york daily news" says a 5-year-old boy has been seriously injured when he jumped from a small roller coaster. the boy's leg was mangled when he got caught between the car and the track. amusement park officials say the boy apparently became frightened by the ride. >>> "usa today" looks at good news for u.s. open tennis fans. rain delays will be a thing of the past. a retractable roof will be build over center court. bad weather's >>> good morning. if you are head the out the door today, we have some very mild temperatures mainly in the 60s now. the fog thick at the
chuck hagel issued a memo ordering the secretary to effectively ignore the president's remarks. >> "the financial times" says federal prosecutors have charged two traders in london with hiding massive losses last year. they topped $6 billion. the traders are accused of falsifying records. >>> "the washington post" look at efforts by the postal service to overhaul priority mail. the post office is offering free insurance, track and exact day delivery. the...
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defense secretary hagel met with them to talk about the new measures. jan crawford is in washington with new details. >> reporter: this is really the most concrete response we've seen so far from the pentagon to address this issue. here's the thing with the timing. it comes as these wide-ranging reforms that top military brass oppose are starting to gain some steam in congress. according to a memo obtained by cbs news, secretary's plans would include routine independent reviews of sexual assault accusations. immediately after cases are reported. and prohibitions on inappropriate relations between trainers and trainees. speaking wednesday to troops at a marine base in california president obama said combating sexual assault in the military is a top priority. >> we are going to work together, all of us to stop these crimes of sexual assault and uphold the honor and the integrity that defines the finest military on earth. >> reporter: the pentagon has been under heavy scrutiny and criticism in congress after several high-profile cases of sexual misconduct.
defense secretary hagel met with them to talk about the new measures. jan crawford is in washington with new details. >> reporter: this is really the most concrete response we've seen so far from the pentagon to address this issue. here's the thing with the timing. it comes as these wide-ranging reforms that top military brass oppose are starting to gain some steam in congress. according to a memo obtained by cbs news, secretary's plans would include routine independent reviews of sexual...
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secretary hagel came out a few weeks ago and said no longer does he believe the chain of command should be overturning jury verdicts. similarly do we believe that no longer should the chain of command be deciding whether to go to trial. those should be done through a judicial system. a repeal system and also we have jag lawyers who are trained in this to know whether a trial should go forward or not. what the commanders to enforce this remain intact and they continue to command the troops but for these victims to receive justice in these cases we need to take it out of the chain of command. >> all right. good to see you. >>> britain's prince harry has finished a week-long tour to the united states. the official visit had none of the controversy as his last trip to america. elaine quijano shows us how. >> reporter: polo is called the sport of kings the third in line to the british throne took to the polo club. the prince was there to raise funds for sentebale for a charity he started in 2006 carrying on a legacy he started by his mother the late princess diana. the prince scored a goal t
secretary hagel came out a few weeks ago and said no longer does he believe the chain of command should be overturning jury verdicts. similarly do we believe that no longer should the chain of command be deciding whether to go to trial. those should be done through a judicial system. a repeal system and also we have jag lawyers who are trained in this to know whether a trial should go forward or not. what the commanders to enforce this remain intact and they continue to command the troops but...
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senator mccain playing poker on his smart phone as secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey testified. after he was caught mccain tweeted, scandal, caught playing iphone game at three-hour-plus senate hearing. worst of all, i lost. >> that's the way to handle an embarrassment, isn't it? >> it is it is. it was a long hearing. he made a joke about it. but he got caught. there's lots of photographers in those senate hearings. >> it is time to show you some of this morning's headlines. al qaeda's battle to stop american drone attacks. cells of al qaeda engineers are looking for ways to shoot down jam or remotely hijack the unmanned planes. >> the los angeles times says 1 in 4 deaths from heart disease and stroke from this country can be prevented. that's 200,000 lives at stake. the cdc says keys include quitting smoking, controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. >>> "the new york times" says kodak is done with bankruptcy this morning. gone are the cameras and film that made kodak famous. the new kodak is focused on products like commerc
senator mccain playing poker on his smart phone as secretary of state john kerry, defense secretary chuck hagel and joint chiefs chairman martin dempsey testified. after he was caught mccain tweeted, scandal, caught playing iphone game at three-hour-plus senate hearing. worst of all, i lost. >> that's the way to handle an embarrassment, isn't it? >> it is it is. it was a long hearing. he made a joke about it. but he got caught. there's lots of photographers in those senate hearings....
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. >>> "the washington post" says the bid for chuck hagel to become defense secretary will probably come to an up or down vote in the senate. the nomination has been held up due to questions about how the white house handled the attack in libya. senator john mccain says there's been a reasonable amount of time to have those questions answered. >>> and "usa today" says venezuelan leader hugo chavez made a surprise return to his country earlier today two months after undergoing cancer surgery in cuba. it was announced via the presid >>> we've got big time changes in our weather. clouds on shore as that sea breeze has kicked in, and brought with low clouds in the bay. the temperatures not too bad. 46 in concord. 50 in oakland. 47 in san francisco. 50s as we head toward the afternoon. much cooler around the bay area and a chance for rain and tuesday into wednesday morning. staying unsettled after that. >> announcer: this national weather report sponsored by aarp. real possibilities. >>> people all over the world are looking up after a series of close encounters with meteors and asteroids. we
. >>> "the washington post" says the bid for chuck hagel to become defense secretary will probably come to an up or down vote in the senate. the nomination has been held up due to questions about how the white house handled the attack in libya. senator john mccain says there's been a reasonable amount of time to have those questions answered. >>> and "usa today" says venezuelan leader hugo chavez made a surprise return to his country earlier today two...
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. >>> right now in washington defense secretary chuck hagel and other senior pentagon officials are laying a wreath at the united states navy memorial. that is on pennsylvania avenue between the white house and the capitol. the house of representatives plans to hold a moment of silence tonight to honor the navy yard victims. >> investigators say they are getting a better picture this morning of the suspect and what led him to carry out the attack. bob orr is in washington. bob, good morning. >> good morning, norah and charlie. chip reid mentioned investigators are very confident aaron alexis acted alone after he gained access to the navy yard with a valid contractor's security pass. said that said no evidence so far connecting any known threats or co-conspirators but we have learned the former navy reservist had behavioral problems in and out of the service with some anger management issues. sources say alexis carried out the attack with three weapons -- an assault rifle, pistol, and shotgun, recently purchased at a gun store in lorton virginia. all weapons were recovered near his body. wh
. >>> right now in washington defense secretary chuck hagel and other senior pentagon officials are laying a wreath at the united states navy memorial. that is on pennsylvania avenue between the white house and the capitol. the house of representatives plans to hold a moment of silence tonight to honor the navy yard victims. >> investigators say they are getting a better picture this morning of the suspect and what led him to carry out the attack. bob orr is in washington. bob,...
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>> you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel, very smart move the only two people in the united states who look even more tired than you. >>> i'm charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. the stormy weather won't stop in the south and midwest. thunderstorms with strong winds damaged homes and cars yesterday in georgia. it is the same system that flooded parts of houston on saturday. that storm dumped more than six inches of rain. >> and more rain is in today's forecast for the upper midwest. fargo, north dakota, is hoping to miss this storm. floodwaters are still rising on the red river. authorities predict the river will crest below expectations if there is no new rain. >>> boston bombing investigators are now tracking anyone who may have influenced the two suspects. that may include their mother. she talked with tamerlan tsarnaev about jihad in a phone call that was recorded two years ago. the mother insists her sons were not involved with terrorists, and investigators are now talking to a mystery man named mischa. senior correspondent john miller is with us. he's a fo
>> you recently appointed john kerry and chuck hagel, very smart move the only two people in the united states who look even more tired than you. >>> i'm charlie rose with gayle king and norah o'donnell. the stormy weather won't stop in the south and midwest. thunderstorms with strong winds damaged homes and cars yesterday in georgia. it is the same system that flooded parts of houston on saturday. that storm dumped more than six inches of rain. >> and more rain is in...
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this friday in washington defense secretary, chuck hagel, and secretary of state, john kerry, will meet with their russian counterparts to discuss issues like snowden, syria, iran, missile defense and human rights things that have been complicating the relationship between the two countries in addition to the snowden affair for quite some time. anthony and norah, back to you >>> reports of another american drone attack in yemen. at least six suspected al qaeda militants were killed. >> it comes as a terror threat forced the u.s. to close 19 embassies and consulates in the middle east. charlie d'agata is watching developments >>> the latest drone strike is the second in two days. it comes at a time when the terror alert is high enough for the state department to order the departure of many u.s. embassy stats. they have been taking commercial flights out. the u.s. has also supplied military aircraft to help in the evacuation. the terror alert came after u.s. officials reportedly intercepted a message from al qaeda leader ordering attacks. we spoke with the foreign ministry leader who conf
this friday in washington defense secretary, chuck hagel, and secretary of state, john kerry, will meet with their russian counterparts to discuss issues like snowden, syria, iran, missile defense and human rights things that have been complicating the relationship between the two countries in addition to the snowden affair for quite some time. anthony and norah, back to you >>> reports of another american drone attack in yemen. at least six suspected al qaeda militants were killed....
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defense secretary chuck hagel made the charge last week. >> the united states has expressed our concern about the growing threat of cyber intrusion, some of which appear to be tied to the chinese government and military. >> reporter: white house officials say president obama will at a minimum ask the chinese president for an explanation. >> a broad array of topics the two leaders will discuss, and cyber security will be one of them. >> reporter: other topics including lobbying china to discourage north korea from developing nuclear long range missiles and pushing them to set limits on greenhouse gas emissions and persuade that u.s. military activity in asia is about protecting allies, not threatening china they will meet at sunnylands, a retreat in california, where they hope that the leaders will be freed of the formality of a state visit. the goal, for the talks to be less rigid, more candid and produce real conversation. >> i want to welcome vice president xi to the overal office. >> reporter: they met more than a year when xi was price vvice president of china. he sent a strong mess
defense secretary chuck hagel made the charge last week. >> the united states has expressed our concern about the growing threat of cyber intrusion, some of which appear to be tied to the chinese government and military. >> reporter: white house officials say president obama will at a minimum ask the chinese president for an explanation. >> a broad array of topics the two leaders will discuss, and cyber security will be one of them. >> reporter: other topics including...
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in washington defense secretary chuck hagel confirmed the administration is now seriously considering lethal weapons to syrian rebels. mr. obama ignored previous recommendations to arm rebels and still sounds hesitant. >> we want to make sure we look before we leap and what we're doing is actually helpful to the situation as opposed to making it more deadly or more complex. >> reporter: the president wanted to sound optimistic about immigration reform. mexico's economy grew to 3.9% quick last year reducing border crossings into the u.s. still, half the undocumented workers in america are from mexico. >> we're a nation of immigrants. >> reporter: marco rubio said an immigration reform bill he helped draft is in trouble, because it's too soft on border security. >> the part we still have to do some work on is this board every stuff. it won't pass the house and will struggle to pass the senate if it doesn't deal with that issue. >> reporter: mr. obama supports the current border security measures. we have seen a deficit reduction agenda stall. eager for a victory. mr. obama pressed for a
in washington defense secretary chuck hagel confirmed the administration is now seriously considering lethal weapons to syrian rebels. mr. obama ignored previous recommendations to arm rebels and still sounds hesitant. >> we want to make sure we look before we leap and what we're doing is actually helpful to the situation as opposed to making it more deadly or more complex. >> reporter: the president wanted to sound optimistic about immigration reform. mexico's economy grew to 3.9%...